ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
Men.-
100m: C. Bearda (CM) 10.51s 1, M. Kamut (NHB) 10.57s 2, J. Thumath (ACA) 10.65s 3.
400m: Kamut 48.48s 1, A. Hodgson (NHB) 48.55s 2, S. Rapson (ACA) 48.58s 3.
1500m: A. Smith (Wait) 3m 56.94s 1, M. Whitehead (Puk) 4m 20.90s 2, C. Robb
(Whang) 4m 23.00s 3.
3000m: Whitehead 9m 35.5s 1. 300m hurdles: S. Manson (NHB) 39.76s 1, S. Taylor (NHB) 39.91s 2, W. Geldenhuys (NHB) 42.65s 3.
Shot put: B. Newdick (CM) 13.61m 1, D. Cornthwaite (CM) 10.91m 2, G. Mako (NHB) 8.41m 3. Hammer: Mako 39.62m 1.
Long jump: Thumath 6.68m 1, E. Du Preez (NHB) 6.00m 2, L. Graham (CM) 5.70m 3.
Pole vault: JG. Nel (NHB) 5.22m 1, S. McLaren (CM) 4.50m 2, Cornthwaite 4.30m 3.
2x100m relay: S. Manson/S. Taylor (NHB) 21.8s 1, L. Graham/D. Wells (CM) 23.1s 2.
Women.-
100m: C. Brunner (CM) 12.01s 1. W19: S. Healey (NHB) 12.39s 1, J. Marks (Whang) 12.66s 2, J. Erkkila (NHB) 12.69s 3.
400m: Brunner 55.22s 1, C. Osborne (Ham) 56.55s 2, J. Hardy (NHB) 59.31s 3.
1500m: S. Ackermann (Whang) 5m 4.92s 1, L. Wootton (GE) 5m 12.53s 2.
3000m: E. Keown (ACA) 10m 35.5s 1, A. Keown (ACA) 10m 48.1s 2, A. Barber (ACA) 10m 57.4s 3.
Shot put: A. Pouhila (NHB) 15.89m 1, T. Tapoki (NHB) 14.14m 2, S. Cowley (NHB) 11.73m 3.
Hammer: J. Charlesworth (NHB) 44.85m 1, A. Goulter (NHB) 38.20m 2.
Long jump: Cowley 5.92m 1, K. Kendall (ACA) 5.45m 2, Erkkila 5.30m 3.
Pole vault: J. Brown (NHB) 3.60m 1, F. Dupont (NHB) 3.40m 2, J. Ward (NHB) 3.20m 3.
2x100m relay: J. Erkkila/S. Healey (NHB) 24.4s 1.
NZ LONG-DISTANCE ROAD WALK CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Whakatu, Hastings)
Men, senior 50km: P. Baillie (Wgtn) 5h 39m 29s 1.
Women, senior 15km: M. Lei (Palm Nth) 1h 27m 3s 1, C. Malone (Canty) 1h 31m 0s 2, V. Lowl (Taranaki) 1h 32m 37s 3.
Masters 20km, 50-54: J. Helean (Taranaki) 2h 12m 15s 1. 60-64: S. Barber (Akld) 2h 15m 16s 1.
W19 15km: N. Lowl (Taranaki) 1h 32m 43s 1, E. McKay (Hastings) 1h 47m 39s 2.
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BASEBALL
WORLD SERIES
(Detroit)
St Louis 7 Detroit 2 (St Louis lead best-of-seven series 1-0).
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BASKETBALL
AUSTRALIAN NBL
Fifth round.-
Wollongong 98 (A. Ballinger 29, T. Rampton 20) NZ Breakers 95 (C. Powell 35, B. Wethers 23, P. Henare 12).
Townsville 96 (L. Abney 23, J. Gardner 20) Perth 86 (T. Ronaldson 23).
NZ Breakers 111 (P. Henare 24, C. Powell 23, B. Pepper 18) Brisbane 106 (CJ. Bruton 27, D. Rychart 18, S. Mackinnon 16).
Singapore 104 (M. Chandler 32, M. Helms 22) South Dragons 96 (S. Heal 19).
Brisbane 115 (E. Ere 25, S. Mackinnon 21) Wollongong 86 (A. Ballinger 28).
West Sydney 97 (J. Harvey 24) Singapore 80 (M. Helms 21).
Adelaide 113 (W. Farley 31, N. Horvath 22, L. Copeland 21) Townsville 86 (L. Abney 18).
Melbourne 118 (R. Tucker 26) Adelaide 96 (D. Ng 24).
Sydney 142 (D. Barlow 25, J. Smith 21) West Sydney 99 (J. Harvey 30).
Cairns 89 (M. Cattalini 19) Perth 79 (D. Brooks 21).
* Melbourne playing South Dragons last night.
OCEANIA YOUTH TOURNAMENT
(Auckland)
Men.-
Final: NZ 104 (C. Webster 37, H. O'Riley 19, D. Prewster 12) Australia 94 (C. Salecich 25, D. Radcliffe 15, J. Page 15) .
3rd/4th: New Caledonia 70 Tahiti 67.
5th/6th: Guam 90 Fiji 68.
7th/8th: American Samoa 93 Papua New Guinea 81.
Women.-
Final: Australia 56 (T. Madgen 28) NZ 47 (M. Harrison 9, J. Hunter 9).
3rd/4th: New Caldeonia 71 Fiji 56.
5th/6th: Papua New Guinea 87 Tahiti 68.
7th/8th: Guam 73 American Samoa 72.
NZ DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Christchurch)
Men: South Canterbury 73 Te Awa,utu 52, Hutt Valley 79 NZDF 57, North Otago 77 Mid-Canterbury 67, Counties Manukau Blazers 84 Waitakere 117, North Otago 105 Counties Manukau Blazers 62, Waitakere 51 Mid-Canterbury 76.
Hutt Valley 79 South Canterbury 63, North Otago 105 Counties Manukau 62, Waitakere 51 Mid-Canterbury 76, Te Awamutu 67 NZDF 81.
Women: Southland 64 Mid-Canterbury 44, NZDF 55 Hutt Valley 69, South Canterbury 34 Palmerston North 52, Auckland 42 Morrinsville 27.
South Canterbury 34 Palmerston North 52, Hutt Valley 64 Southland 72, Morrinsville 48 South Canterbury 35, South Canterbury 34 Palmerston North 52, NZDF 55 Hutt Valley 69, Palmerston North 61 Morrinsville 26, Auckland 72 South Canterbury 28, Southland 54 NZDF 53, Hutt Valley 71 Mid-Canterbury 49.
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BOXING
VENUS CUP TOURNAMENT
(Vejle, Demark)
Semifinals.-
Light-bantamweight: S. Kuman (India) bt M. Bentson (NZ) outpointed.
Light-welterweight: V. Skovgaard (Denmark) bt K. Woolrich (NZ) 22-8.
Welterweight: A. Cisseke (France) bt D. Chalmers (NZ) outpointed.
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CRICKET
CHAMPIONS TROPHY
(Mumbai)
NEW ZEALAND
L. Vincent b Maharoof 13
S. Fleming lbw b Vaas 0
N. Astle c Malinga b Muralitharan 42
H. Marshall c Dilshan b Malinga 4
S. Styris c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 3
J. Oram b Muralitharan 6
B. McCullum c Jayawardene b Muralitharan 9
D. Vettori not out 46
K. Mills lbw b Muralitharan 6
S. Bond c Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 1
J. Patel c Jayawardene b Malinga 10
Extras (8lb, 7nb, 10w) 25
--Total (49.2 overs) 165
Fall: 1/14 (Fleming), 2/37 (Vincent), 3/56 (Marshall), 4/66 (Styris), 5/82 (Oram), 6/87 (Astle), 7/101 (McCullum), 8/115 (Mills), 9/118 (Bond).
Bowling: Vaas 10-1-41-1 (6nb, 4w), Malinga 9.2-1-22-2 (3w), Maharoof 8-0-34-1 (1nb, 1w), Jayasuriya 10-0-26-2 (1w), Muralitharan 10-1-23-4 (1w), Dilshan 2-0-11-0.
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga st McCullum b Patel 56
S. Jayasuriya c McCullum b Mills 20
M. Jayawardene c Vettori b Patel 48
K. Sangakkara not out 19
M. Atapattu not out 10
Extras (1lb, 8nb, 4w) 13
--Total (for 3 wickets 36 overs) 166
Fall: 1/45 (Jayasuriya), 2/134 (Jayawardene), 3/135 (Tharanga).
Bowling: Mills 5-0-24-1 (2w), Bond 7-0-46-0 (5nb, 2w), Oram 4-0-14-0 (1nb), Vettori 10-0-45-0 (1nb), Patel 9-0-32-2 (1nb), Astle 1-0-4-0
Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
(Jaipur)
ENGLAND
A. Strauss c Gilchrist b Symonds 56
I. Bell c Hussey b Watson 43
K. Pietersen c Gilchrist b Johnson 1
A. Flintoff c Hussey b Watson 4
M. Yardy c Gilchrist b Watson 4
P. Collingwood not out 22
J. Dalrymple c Ponting b Johnson 3
C. Read c Gilchrist b McGrath 0
S. Mahmood c&b Bracken 8
S. Harmison c Gilchrist b Johnson 1
J. Anderson b McGrath 15
Extras (3lb 6nb 3w) 12
--Total (45 overs) 169
Fall: 1/83, 2/84, 3/110, 4/115, 5/125, 6/135, 7/136, 8/150, 9/151.
Bowling: B. Lee 9-3-25-0 (2nb 1w), N. Bracken 8-0-38-1 (1w), G. McGrath 9-1-36-2 (1nb), M. Johnson 10-0-40-3 (1nb 1w), S. Watson 7-0-16-3 (2nb), A. Symonds 2-0-11-1.
AUSTRALIA
A. Gilchrist b Mahmood 10
S. Watson b Anderson 21
R. Ponting c Strauss b Mahmood 1
D. Martyn c Read b Harmison 78
M. Hussey not out 32
A. Symonds not out 8
Extras (4b 5lb 5nb 6w) 20
--Total (for 4 wickets, 36.5 overs) 170
Fall: 1/30, 2/34, 3/34, 4/152.
Bowling: J. Anderson 9-2-31-1 (3w), S. Mahmood 10-0-57-2 (4nb 2w), S. Harmison 4.5-0-45-1 (1nb 1w), M. Yardy 10-1-18-0, J. Dalrymple 3-0-10-0.
Result: Australia won by 6 wickets.
WOMEN'S ROSEBOWL
(2nd test Brisbane)
NEW ZEALAND
R Rolls c Blackwell b Andrews 66
M Fahey b Sthalekar 29
H Tiffen run out 2
S McGlashan b Andrews 8
A Mason b Hayes 15
R Kember run out 9
N Browne c Purves b Nitschke 6
H Watson b Fitzpatrick 24
A Dodd b Hayes 2
L Milliken lbw b Hayes 0
S Devine not out 6
Extras (2lb, 1nb, 5w) 8
--Total (46.4 overs) 175
Fall: 78, 82, 106, 107, 127, 132, 149, 153, 153, 175.
Bowling: C Fitzpatrick 6.4-0-37-1 (1w, 1nb), C Smith 7-1-27-0, L Sthalekar 9-1-34-1, J Hayes 10-4-37-3, S Andrews 6-1-32-2 (2w), S Nitschke 8-4-6-1 (2w).
AUSTRALIA
M Bulow c and b Devine 0
L Poulton lbw Browne 16
L Sthalekar run out (Watson) 53
K Blackwell c Rolls b Milliken 18
J Purves c Dodd b Milliken 0
C Fitzpatrick b Dodd 1
J Hayes run out (McGlashen) 8
S Nitschke lbw Milliken 31
K Rolton not out 16
S Andrews run out (Watson) 2
S Andrews not out 11
Extras (4lb, 3nb, 13w) 20
--Total (for 9 wkts, 49.5 overs) 176
Fall: 11, 42, 99, 100, 105, 108, 128, 152, 154
Bowling: L Milliken 10-1-45-3 (7w), S Devine 7.5-1-34-1 (2w), N Browne 2-0-6-1 (2w, 2nb), H Watson 10-0-26-0 (1w), A Mason 10-2-35-0 (1w), A Dodd 10-2-26-1 (1nb)
Result: Australia won by one wicket, lead five-match series 2-0
AUCKLAND
Twenty/20, final round.-
Waitakere City 134-8 bt Howick Pakuranga 120 (D. Wedlake 30; R. Hira 3-16).
Eden Roskill 201-7 (J. Kumar 36, S. Lala 34, P. Patel 50; G. Reid 3-36) bt Suburbs New Lynn 188-3 (A. Patel 42, R. Young 93no; S. Murray 3-18).
North Shore 149-6 (R. Jones 33, D. McGuigan 35no, H. Baker 30; M. Armour 3-22) lost to East Coast Bays 150-4 (R. Baddeley 67no, P. Strang 48no).
University/Ellerslie 82-9 (T. Nathula 5-14) lost to Cornwall 86-5 (M. Morrison 36).
Grafton 158-7 (D. Crook 47, S. Davies 33, S. Dr 34) bt Takapuna 156-6 (B. Douglas 38no).
Parnell 164 (D. Winger 30, N. Nadesananthan 30, D. Richardson 33) lost to Papatoetoe 165-7 (C. Spearman 85).
Final: Waitakere City 182-7 (Todd 45, A. Kitchen 61; D. Richardson 3-47) bt Parnell 57-2 (8th over) on countback after rain ended play early.
One-day competition, first round, white section.-
Papatoetoe 320-7 (S. Singe 110, Spearman 62, B. Singh 48) bt North Shore 247 (G. Andrews 60, H. Smith 60).
Suburbs New Lynn 185-8 (H. Cunliffe 4-36) tied with Parnell 185 (T. McIntosh 48; T. Canning 4-14).
Howick Pakuranga 295-4 (C. de Grandhomme 84,J. Newth 69, C. Munro 46no) bt Eden Roskill 124.
Blue section.-
Takapuna 211 (P. Hitchcock 49, C. Cachopa 62) lost to Grafton 213-5 (M. Horne 76no, M. Hickson 44).
Waitakere City 201 (Todd 88) lost to Cornwall 205-6 (R. Nicol 83, M. Guptall-Bunce 71).
University/Ellerslie 151 (N. Smeeton 60) lost to East Coast Bays 152-3 (Strang 54no).
COUNTIES MANUKAU
Premier one-day.-
Weymouth 316-8 (P. McGlashin 122, R. Blanchard 55, M. Stewart 52no; T. Middleton 4-73) bt Manukau 250 (S. Purdie 78, R. Faust 51; R. Selby 5-32).
Papakura 119-9 lost to Puke/Metro 122-3 (M. Downie 54no, M. Zydenbos 42).
Waiuku 173 (S. Guthrie 44) bt Karaka 112.
HAMILTON
Round 3.-
Te Rapa 356-4 (M. Orchard 127no, A. Devcich 91, B. Hatwell 55, N. Daley 49) bt Old Boys 59 (Orchard 4-3) by 297 runs.
Fraser-Tech 231 (T. Te Moni 50, G. Robinson 45; R. Brown 4-29) bt Star-Varsity 167 (G. Billington 71; M. McAdam 4/41) by 64 runs.
Melville 213-8 (G. Smith 91; B. Jowsey 4-40) lost to Eastern Suburbs 215-5 (L. Martin 56no, T. McGrath 45) by 5 wickets.
Points: Te Rapa, Fraser-Tech, Eastern Suburbs, Old Boys 4, Star-Varsity 2, Melville 0.
WAIKATO VALLEY
Round 2, southern zone.-
Cambridge White 229 (V. Woodhams 110, K. Adlam 40) bt Te Awamutu Sports Gold 208 (G. Stewart 41) by 21 runs.
Piopio 97 (N. Edgar 44; H. Forsman 6/15) lost to Te Awamutu Sports Green 98-2 (S. Stretton 54).
Hinuera 225 (M. Shanbhogue 111, R. Short 47) bt Putaruru 95 (A. Tiddy 4-19) by 130 runs.
Cambridge Blue 225 bt Otorohanga 166 (D. Harper 46) by 59 runs.
Morrinsville 256 (D. Bennett 108no, D. Tidmarsh 84) bt Pirongia 138 by 118 runs.
Points: TeAwamutu Sports Green, Cambridge Blue, Morrinsville 10, Piopio, Pirongia, Hinuera 6, Cambridge White 5, Otorohanga, Putaruru, Te Awamutu Sports Gold 2.
REPRESENTATIVE
(Mt Maunganui)
50-overs match: BoP 249-8 (N. Divehall 76) bt Manawatu 184 (E Thompson 54; C. Wilson 5-31).
40-overs match: BoP Development 166-7 (J. Mitchell 46) bt Hawkes Bay 142 (A. Nibelet 49).
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CYCLING
NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Palmerston)
Senior men's road race, 183km: H. Roulston (Ashburton) 4h 49m 2s 1, H. Godfrey (Christchurch) 4h 56m 00s 2, R. Reid (Marlborough) 4h 56m 00s 3.
U-23 men's road race, 183km: J. Cooper (Wellington) 4h 56m 00s 1, M. Haydock (Counties Manukau) 4h 56m 32s 2, C. Avery (Rotorua) 4h 56m 57s 3.
Women's road race (109.8km): C. Cheatley (Wanganui) 3h 21m 07s 1, Y. Hills-Willis (Counties Manukau) 3h 22m 06s 2, A. Shanks (Otago) 3h 22m 35s 3.
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EQUESTRIAN
HAWKES BAY A & P SHOW
(Hastings)
World Cup qualifying: S. Wilson (Waipukurau) Vita Power Right Royal 1, C. Wilson (Waipukurau) Sacred Hill Answer Back 2, M. Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 3, K. McVean (Cambridge) Hairy Maclairy 4 S. Wilson and Vita Power Swinger 5.
Young rider: W. Willis (Auck) Comfortably Numb 1, C. Akers (Palm Nth) Dolly 2, K. McVean (Cambridge) Goldilocks 3.
One star grand prix: McVean and Goldilocks 1, Beatson and Kiwi Relic 2, C. Cameron (Cambridge) Kararungi Valentino, Akers and Dolly, Willis and Capriole, L. Coupe (Kumeu) Kiwi Cash 3 equal.
Pony grand prix: M. Duncan (Marton) Chelblinkers 1, K. Winks (New Plymouth) Repias Rosie 2, M. Dickie (New Plymouth) 3.
National seven-year-old: Cameron and Xcite 1, Beatson and Jedi Warrior 2, M. Bennett (Wairoa) The Socialite 3.
Horse 1.4m: Coupe and Kiwi Cash 1 O. Edgecombe (Waipukurau) J J Freelance 2, Bennett and Kiwi Brave 3.
Horse 1.25m power and speed: B. Hamilton (Gisborne) I'm Holly 1, Beatson and Jedi Warrior 2, L. Akers (Palm Nth) Ripcurl 2, C. Parkes (Gisborne) Rumble On 3.
Horse power and speed 1.35: Cameron and Kahurangi Valentino 1, I. Unsworth (Tauranga) Pico Bello 2, Unsworth and Sereedom 3.
Junior rider: F. Tombleson (Gisborne) Critter 1, M. Cohen (Auckland) Yum Yum 2, T. Biggar (Auckland) NZ Josef 3.
Pony 1.2m: M. Dickey (New Plymouth) Exceptional 1, G. Porter (Hastings) Chobidong 2, E. Russell (Gisborne) Smart Lady 3.
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GOLF
ESPIRITO SANTO TROPHY
(Stellenbosch and De Zalze GC
Final scores, par 72, + denotes non-counting score.- Sweden 139 145 138 144, South Africa 138 138 141 148. South Africa won on countback.
567: Colombia 147 141 143 136.
568: France 146 136 142 144.
569: Germany 141 139 143 146, Japan 137 144 145 143.
570: NZ 146 144 139 141 (S. Nicholson 76+ 73 67 68, S. Ahn 73 71 72 78+, N. Krishna 75 73 74 73).
572: Spain 145 146 138 143.
574: US 144 146 138 146.
576: Chinese Taipei 139 147 143 147.
578: Netherlands 149 140 142 147, England 145 139 145 149, Korea 145 141 149 143.
581: Australia 143 143 150 145.
Leading individuals.-
C. Westrup (Sweden) 72 73 66 66.
282: R. Morita (Japan) 65 72 70 75.
283: A. Munoz (Spain) 74 72 68 69, Pei-Lin Yu (Taiwan) 66 73 71 73.
284: S. Nicholson (NZ) 76 73 67 68, M. Bourdy (France) 74 68 69 74.
FUNAI CLASSIC
(Orlando, Florida)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, US unless noted.-
197: T. Matteson 67 65 65.
198: J. Durant 69 65 64.
199: J. Rose (Britain) 60 67 72.
200: C. Howell 65 70 65, D. Love 67 69 64.
201: W. Austin 68 66 67, H. Slocum 68 67 66, N. Watney 69 68 64.
202: J. Byrd 68 69 65, M. Calcavecchia 66 73 63, M. Dawson 67 66 69, R. Johnson (Sweden) 64 70 68, J. Kelly 66 68 68.
203: M. Allen 68 69 66, A. Atwal (India) 70 69 64, KJ. Choi (Korea) 68 68 67, R. Damron 68 65 70, S. O'Hair 69 67 67, G. Owen (Britain) 67 68 68, J. Rollins 73 64 66, C. Warren 66 70 67, M. Weir (Canada) 70 66 67, B. Wetterich 69 69 65.
204: G. Kraft 70 67 67, S. Verplank 67 70 67, C. DiMarco 67 69 68, H. Frazar 69 67 68, I. Leggatt 66 70 68, R. Palmer 67 71 66, J. Senden 68 67 69, T. Ridings 65 66 73.
205: J. Parnevik (Sweden) 68 69 68, B. Watson 69 68 68, V. Singh (Fiji) 68 69 68, B. Tway 65 71 69, F. Lickliter 68 70 67, A. Yano 68 67 70, T. Immelman (S Africa) 66 69 70, B. Crane 68 67 70, J.J. Henry 65 70 70, B. Haas 66 69 70, S. Lowery 69 70 66, V. Taylor 72 67 66.
Missed cut.-
151: P. Tataurangi (NZ) 73 78.
154: C. Perks (NZ) 72 82.
MALLORCA CLASSIC
(Pula)
Leading scores after third round, par 70.-
207: N. Fasth (Sweden) 66 71 70, G. Murphy (Ireland) 66 71 70.
208: P. O'Malley (Australia) 70 70 68.
209: P. Hanson (Sweden) 71 70 68, M. Warren (Britain) 70 68 71.
210: S. Garcia (Spain) 70 70 70, S. Jeppesen (Sweden) 72 69 69.
211: P. Archer (Britain) 68 75 68, G. Havret (France) 75 70 66, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 72 68 71.
212: A. Butterfield (Britain) 70 73 69, R-J. Derksen (Netherlands) 76 69 67, R. Karlsson (Sweden) 71 71 70, J.M. Lara (Spain) 69 72 71, A. Marshall (Britain) 70 70 72, C. Rodiles (Spain) 75 73 64.
INDIAN OPEN
(New Delhi)
Leading scores after third round, par 72, India unless stated.-
200: J. Randhawa 69 67 64.
201: S.S.P. Chowrasia 69 65 67.
203: S. Dyson (England) 68 67 68.
204: G. Ghei 71 68 65, M. Kumar 70 68 66, P. Meesawat (Thailand) 68 68 68, V. Kumar 66 68 70, U. Park (Australia) 70 65 69.
206: R. Gangjee 71 66 69.
207: S. Strange (Australia) 67 73 67.
208: Suk Jong yul (Korea) 67 73 68, M. Munir (Pakistan) 70 69 69, T. Pilkadaris (Australia) 69 69 70.
209: M. Mouland (Wales) 71 70 68, M. Holten (NZ) 73 67 69, C. Rodgers (England) 73 71 65, V. Bhandari 68 71 70, Park Jun won (Korea) 72 65 72.
Also.-
210: M. Pearce (NZ) 70 69 71.
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GYMNASTICS
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Aarhus, Denmark)
Individual finals, women.-
Balance beam: I. Krasnianska (Ukraine) 15.575pts 1, S. Raluca Izbasa (Romania) 15.500 2, E. Hopfner-Hibbs (Canada) 15.475 3.
Floor exercise: Fei Cheng (China) 15.875 1, J. Bieger (US) 15.550 2, V. Ferrari (Italy) 15.450 3.
Men.-
Vault: M. Dragulescu (Romania) 16.487 1, D. Kaspiarovich (Belarus) 16.312 2, F. Hambuechen (Germany) 15.825 3.
Parallel bars: Wei Yang (China) 16.075 1, H. Tomita (Japan) 15.950 2, Won Chul Yoo (Sth Korea) 15.950 3.
Horizontal bar: P. Rizzo (Australia) 16.125 1, A. Pegan (Slovenia) 15.900 2, V. Maras (Greece) 15.800 3.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Tampa Bay 6 Washington 4, Atlanta 4 Florida 2, Buffalo 6 Boston 2, NY Islanders 4 Carolina 3, Ottawa 8 New Jersey 1, Montreal 8 Colorado 5, NY Rangers 5 Toronto 4 Pittsburgh 5 Columbus 3, Vancouver 4 Nashville 3, St Louis 4 Chicago 3, Edmonton 3 Detroit 1, Minnesota 4 San Jose 1, Dallas 4 Phoenix 0
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KARTING
NORTH ISLAND SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Waitara)
Winners.-
Cadet: A. Wilson (Auckland).
Junior 100cc Yamaha: M. Kinsman (Auckland).
Senior 100cc Yamaha light: M. Kiser (Taranaki)
Senior 100cc Yamaha heavy: S. Marshall (Auckland).
F125S: D. Bray (Auckland).
cc Rotax Max heavy: A. Cunningham (Auckland).
Formula junior: T. Vickers (Auckland).
Junior restricted 100cc Yamaha: L. Madsen-Prinn (Auckland).
Open: J. Lee (Auckland).
Intercontinental C: R. Grant (Auckland).
Formula 100: M. Cunningham (Auckland).
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LEAGUE
TRI-NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Melbourne)
Australia 20 (G. Inglis 2, M. Gasnier tries; J. Thurston 4 goals) New Zealand 15 (I. Soliola 2, S. Hape tries; S. Jones goal, field goal). HT: 6-4.
TRANSTASMAN MATCH
(Melbourne)
New Zealand A 48 (B. Roberts 3, F. Pritchard 2, K. Inu, S. Fai, L. Hohaia, C. Vuna tries; Hohaia 5 goals, A. Guttenbeil goal) Australian Invitational XIII 18 (B. Hornby, C. Patterson, J. Moon tries; B. Jeffery 3 goals). HT: 18-12.
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MOTORSPORT
V8 SUPERCAR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Surfers Paradise)
Race one (22 laps, 100km): T. Kelly (Holden) 43m 18.0998s 1, G. Tander (Holden) 43m 19.4477s 2, M. Winterbottom (Ford) 43m 21.7285s 3, J. Richards (Holden) 43m 30.7986s 4, C. Lowndes (Ford) 43m 31.0087s 5, J. Courtney (Ford) 43m 38.2862s 6, S. Richards (Holden) 43m 38.8250s 7, R. Kelly (Holden) 43m 39.4297s 8, J. Bright (Ford) 43m 40.5582s 9, R. Ingall (Ford) 43m 42.1742s 10.
Race 2: G. Tander (Holden) 46m 22.3973s 1, T. Kelly 46m 22.9077s 2, Winterbottom 46m 27.9748s 3, R. Kelly (Holden) 46m 29.1431s 4, J. Richards 46m 29.9339s 5, Bright 46m 30.3934s 6, Lowndes 46m 32.0218s 7, Ingall 46m 32.6141s 8, J. Bargwanna (Ford) 46m 49.0976s 9, S. Johnson (Ford) 46m 49.7313s 10.
Race 3, reverse grid: R. Kelly 43m 30.3641s 1, T. Kelly 43m 30.8899s 2, Winterbottom 43m 34.4258s 3, Bright 43m 42.0566s 4, Ingall 43m 42.6381s 5, J. Courtney (Ford) 43m 44.0438s 6, C. McConville (Holden) 43m 46.2740s 7, J. Whincup (Ford) 43m 55.9684s 8, Johnson 44m 01.3627s 9, S. Richards 44m 05.0852s 10.
Next round: Symmons Plains Raceway, Taasmania, round 11, Nov 10-12.
CHAMP CAR INDY 300
(Surfers Paradise)
N. Philippe (France) 59 laps, 1h 50m 50.985s 1, M. Dominguez (Mexico) 59 2, A. Tagliani (Canada) 59 3, P. Tracy (Canada) 59 4, A. Ranger (Canada) 5.
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RUGBY
AIR NZ CUP FINAL
(Hamilton)
Waikato 37 (B. Kelleher 2, R. Kahui, B. Leonard tries; D. Hill 3 pen, 4 con) Wellington 31 (M. Nonu 2, T. Umaga tries; J. Gopperth 4 pen, 2 con). HT: 17-13.
HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Meads Cup final: Wairarapa Bush 16 (F. Seumanutata try; P. Rimene 3 pen, con) Wanganui 14 (D. Tyrell, A. Tikoirotuma tries; S. Koro 2 con). HT: 16-0.
Lochore Cup final: Poverty Bay 46 (S. Leighton 2, T. Gardner, K. Tamatea, W. Owen, S. Ngatu tries; Leighton 4 con; I. Logan 2 pen, con ) King Country 34 (P. Olsen 2, H. Wanden 2, B. Taylor tries; G. Strang pen, 2 con; J. Murrell con). HT: 31-10.
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP
Pool 1: Newport Gwent 50 Bayonne 3. Pool 3: Montauban 13 Brive 26, Newcastle 50 Petrarca 5. Pool 4: Connacht 18 Harlequins 19, Montpellier 14 Bath 21.
EUROPEAN CUP
Border Reivers 35 Overmach Parma 3, Ospreys 17 Sale 16, SU Agen 19 Edinburgh Gunners 17, Llanelli Scarlets 32 London Irish 25.
HEINEKEN CUP
Preliminary round: Benetton Treviso 10 Perpignan 25, Calvisano 10 Stade Francais/CASG 45, Ulster 30 Toulouse 3, Bourgoin 5 Cardiff Blues 13, Leinster 37 Gloucester 20.
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SHOOTING
AUCKLAND CHAMPION TEAMS
Rewi's Shield: Clevedon 576.56 (B. Millard 99.10, S. Bower 98.13, D. von Elling 98.11, L. Houghton 96.9, K. McCarthy 94.8 M. McCarthy 91.5) 1, Akarana/City 487.14 (W. Narbey 91.4, G. Knuckey 88.3, C. Schollum 87.3, J. Middleton 86.2, K. Sushil 79.1, T. Masara 56.1) 2.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa 1 Fulham 1, Charlton Athletic 0 Watford 0, Chelsea 2 Portsmouth 1, Everton 2 Sheffield United 0, Wigan Athletic 4 Manchester City 0.
Playing overnight: Manchester United v Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough v Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham, Reading v Arsenal.
ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Derby County 0 Birmingham City 1, Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 1, Luton Town 5 Leeds United 1, Norwich City 1 Cardiff City 0, Plymouth Argyle 0 Burnley 0, Preston North End 2 Hull City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 3 Queens Park Rangers 2, Southampton 1 Stoke City 0, Southend United 1 Ipswich Town 3, Sunderland 2 Barnsley 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE
Bournemouth 1 Rotherham 3, Bradford 0 Scunthorpe 1, Brentford 2 Gillingham 2, Brighton 1 Northampton 1, Carlisle 1 Tranmere 0, Crewe 1 Blackpool 2, Doncaster 1 Chesterfield 0, Leyton Orient 2 Cheltenham 0, Nottingham Forest 1 Bristol City 0, Port Vale 1 Huddersfield 2, Yeovil 1 Oldham 0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO
Accrington Stanley 1 Walsall 2, Bristol Rovers 0 Macclesfield 0, Bury 2 Boston 1, Darlington 2 Barnet 0, Grimsby 0 Notts County 2, Lincoln 7 Rochdale 1, Mansfield 3 Wrexham 0, MK Dons 1 Hereford 3, Shrewsbury 1 Swindon 2, Stockport 1 Torquay 0, Wycombe 2 Peterborough 0.
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Aberdeen 3 Dundee United 1, Celtic 2 Motherwell 1, Hearts 0 Kilmarnock 2, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Falkirk 2.
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION
Airdrie 1 Partick 2, Dundee 1 Hamilton 1, Gretna 3 Clyde 3, Livingston 0 Ross County 0, St Johnstone 5 Queen of the South 0.
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION
Cowdenbeath 1 Ayr 1, Forfar 1 Raith 1, Morton 3 Stranraer 0, Peterhead 1 Alloa 2, Stirling 2 Brechin 1.
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION
Berwick 3 Arbroath 2, East Fife 2 Albion 2, East Stirling 0 Dumbarton 2, Montrose 0 Stenhousemuir 1, Queens Park 3 Elgin 0.
NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Waitakere United 2 (A. Pearce pen, P. Santos) Canterbury United 1 (N. Knox). HT: 1-0.
YoungHeart Manawatu 1 (B. Totori) Auckland City 0. HT: 0-0.
Hawkes Bay United 0 Team Wellington 0.
Otago United 1 (A. Coburn) Waikato FC 1 (M. Williams). HT: 1-1.
Today: Auckland City v Hawkes Bay United, Kiwitea St 3pm, Canterbury v Waikato, English Park 2pm, Manawatu v Otago, Palmerston North 1pm, Wellington v Waitakere, Newtown Park 3pm.
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SOFTBALL
DOREEN DALTON PREMIER MEN
(Lower Hutt)
Rain washed out all play yesterday. The tournament will revert to a single-life knockout format today.
Friday/Saturday: Miramar 3 Hutt Valley Cardinals 2 (tiebreaker), Johnsonville 7 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Kapiti 7 Stoke 1, Poneke Kilbirnie 3 Hutt City United 0.
Poneke Kilbirnie 8 Stoke 1, Hutt Valley Dodgers 4 Hutt Valley Cardinals 1, Kapiti 3 Ramblers 2, Richmond 8 Northcote 5, Porirua 8 Johnsonville 5, Giants 7 Poneke Kilbirnie 3 (tiebreaker).
Miramar 4 Northcote 3, Richmond 7 Hutt Valley Cardinals 0, Papanui 6 Stoke 4, Porirua 6 Miramar 4, Ramblers 4 Hutt City United 0, Richmond 18 Johnsonville 3, Ramblers 6 Giants 0, Hutt City United 7 Papanui 0, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Kapiti 1.
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SQUASH
HONG KONG OPEN
Men's quarter-finals: 4-J. Willstrop (England) bt 9-K. Darwish (Egypt) 11-7 11-5 11-4, 1-A. Shabana (Egypt) bt 6-G. Gaultier (France) 11-10 (2-0) 11-2 (retired), R. Ashour (Egypt) bt P. Barker (England) 6-11 11-10 (2-0) 11-10 (3-1) 11-5, 2-D. Palmer (Australia) bt 12-S. Boswell (Australia) 11-10 (3-1) 11-8 9-11 8-11 11-3.
Semifinals: Shabana bt Willstrop 9-11 11-8 9-11 11-6 11-9, Ashour bt Palmer 7-11 11-8 11-8 11-3.
Women's quarter-finals: 5-V. Botwright (England) bt 4-N. Grinham (Australia) 0-9 9-3 9-1 9-5, 3-R. Grinham (Australia) bt 9-O. Abdel Kawy (Egypt) 9-5 7-9 9-0 9-3, 1-N. David (Malaysia) bt 8-M. Perry (Ireland) 9-4 10-8 9-2, 7-T. Bailey (England) bt 2-V. Atkinson (Netherlands) 9-5 9-1 9-5.
Semifinals: David bt Grinham 2-9 9-6 6-9 9-5 9-1, Bailey bt Botwright 9-1 9-7 9-7.
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TENNIS
MADRID MASTERS
Quarter-finals: 4-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) bt M. Safin (Russia) 6-4 6-7 7-6, 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt R. Ginepri (US) 6-3 7-6, 11-T. Berdych (Czech Rep) bt 2-R. Nadal (Spain) 6-3 7-6 (8-6), 10-F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt 15-N. Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) 7-5 5-7 7-5.
Semifinals: Federer bt Nalbandian 6-4 6-0, Gonzalez bt Berdych 6-3 6-1.
ZURICH OPEN
Quarter-finals: 3-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt 5-M. Hingis (Switzerland) 6-1 1-6 6-3, 2-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt T. Bacsinszky (Switzerland) 6-4 6-3, K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) bt M. Kirilenko (Russia) 6-3 6-2, D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt 1-A. Mauresmo (France) alkover.
Semifinals: Hantuchova bt Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2, Sharapova bt Srebotnik 7-6 (7-3) 6-2
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TRIATHLON
HAWAIIAN IRONMAN
(Kailua-Kona)
3.8km swim, 180km cycle, 42.2km run.-
Men: N. Stadler (Germany) 8h 11m 56s 1, C. McCormack (Australia) 8h 13m 07s 2, F. Al-Sultan (Germany) 8h 19m 04s 3, R. Beke (Belgium) 8h 21m 04s 4, E. Llanos (Spain) 8h 22m 28 5, M. Vanhoenacker (Belgium) 8h 24m 17s 6, L. Bell (Australia) 8h 24m26s 7, C. Brown (NZ) 8h 25m 22s 8, C. Lieto (US) 8h 27m 37s 9, P. Vernay (New Caledonia) 8h 28m 13s 10.
Also: B. Rhodes (NZ) 8h 59m 13s 36.
Women: M. Jones (Australia) 9h 18m 31s 1, D. Ficker (US) 9h 24m 02s 2, L. Bentley (Canada) 9h 25m 18s 3, G. Kehr (US) 9h 27m 24s 4, K. Allen (Austria) 9h 30m 22s 5, K. Major (Australia) 9h 31m 53s 6, J. Lawn (NZ) 9h 32m 48s 7, B. Granger (Australia) 9h 35m 48s 8, M. Ashton (Australia) 9h 38m 22s 9, N. Badmann (Switzerland) 9h 38m 52s 10.
Also: Y. Hori 10h 07m 47s 25; K. Ballance (NZ) dnf.
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YACHTING
NORTH ISLAND P-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Napier)
Placings after 6 races: M. Dawson (MBSC) 17pts 1, T. Saunders (Tauranga) 25 2, C. Whitburn (Macandrew Bay) 28 3, A. Maloney 33 4, F. Drummond (Wakatere BC) 38 5, G. Lane (MBSC) 43 6, L. Dunning Beck (Wakatere BC) 45 7, S. Sawnson (Worser Bay) 50 8, S. Barnes (MBSC) 50 9, S. McKenzie (Kohimarama) 60 10.
NORTH ISLAND STARLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Napier)
Placings after 6 races: J. Saunders (Tauranga) 7pts 1, S. Meech (TYBC) 8 2, B. Kennedy (TYPB) 18 3, L. Deegan (Howick SC) 29 4, M. Vincent (Nelson YC) 34 5, D. Kennedy (TYPB) 46 6, P. Nicholls (Glendowie) 48 7, H. Cockburn (Howick SC) 48 8, T. Coltman (Muritai) 49 9, V. Saunders (Glendowie) 53 10.
ATHLETICS
AUCKLAND CENTRE MEETING
Men.-
100m: C. Bearda (CM) 10.51s 1, M. Kamut (NHB) 10.57s 2, J. Thumath (ACA) 10.65s 3.
400m: Kamut 48.48s 1, A. Hodgson (NHB) 48.55s 2, S. Rapson (ACA) 48.58s 3.
1500m: A. Smith (Wait) 3m 56.94s 1, M. Whitehead (Puk) 4m 20.90s 2, C. Robb
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